2024 Year in Review: The Best and Worst Events in a Tumultuous Year

As 2024 ends, half of this country is dreading what will be four years of insanity. I can only hope that there will be an awakening that leads to controlling the worst impulses of human greed and our government becoming a corporatocracy. For now, let see what will become of our democracy. I for one, truly believe that most Americans are more pragmatic and centered than those on the right or the left year.

I have tortured myself to reflect on what the past 12 months were like for me personally as well as highlighting key events in the world. In this year’s review of 2024, here is my best shot at what made the cut.

But First … Let’s Start with Little Ole Me

For me, 2024 ended my first year-long, self-journey, traveling through three continents, visiting eight countries, 16 cities and at least 20 neighborhoods and small towns. My travels took me through six months of Mexico’s major cities, three months in Italy, traveling from Rome to Tuscany, Florence and Venice. From there a month in London, a week in Dubai, three weeks in Turkey, ten days in Egypt, 14 days in Cape Town and 18 days in Kenya. Both exhausting and challenging, yet unforgettable.

After returning to the US, I spent the last three months fluctuating between New…